Admission
notice for 12 months regualr residential course in Flour Milling
Technology at
International
School of Milling Technology (ISMT) scheduled
for the year 2009 -2010.
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Central
Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore the pioneering
organization in Research and Development in the area of
Food Science and
Technology and Human Resource Development. CFTRI is ISO 9001:2000 &
ISO
14001:2004 Organization and NABL Accredited Laboratory. As a part
of human resource development, an
International School of Milling Technology was established as a joint
Indo-Swiss venture and Roller Flour Miller Federation of India project
during
1981 to serve the needs of flour milling industry in India and other
developing
countries with regard to training in flour milling technology.
So far
XXVII regular courses in Flour Milling
Technology have been completed and XXVIII is in progress. In these
courses, 535
participants including 100 from some of the other developing countries
such as
Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guyana, Jordan, Kazakhstan,
Kenya,
Liberia, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, The Philippines,
Srilanka,
Syria, Suriname, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, West Indies,
Yemen,
Zambia, have been trained. These trained personnel are serving in
different
roller flour mills in India and in various other countries. Since then,
there
have been qualitative changes in the working of these mills as per the
feedback
received from the milling industry.
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Infrastructure Facilities
International
School of Milling Technology is first of its kind in South East Asia.
ISMT enjoys the facilities and expertise of CFTRI. ISMT enjoys the
fully dedicated computer controlled pilot roller flour mill, where
students are taught milling systems as per the international and Indian
sub continental standards.
ISMT
is also equipped with analytical laboratory for testing
physico-chemical attributes of raw material and finished products. In
addition test baking and pilot scale baking facilities are available
for assessing quality of milled products.
Boarding &
lodging is provided at International Hostel in campus.
CFTRI is having renowned library in the field of Food Science &
Technology. Library is a National Information Center for
Food Science
& Technology.
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The theory as well as
practical subjects taught at ISMT are divided
into four groups namely:
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Milling and Cognate subjects |
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Diagram Technique, Mill Operation, Mill Machine, Mill practice- I &
II, Automatic
Milling practice,
Cereal Science and Baking
Technology.
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| (II)
Basic Subjects |
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Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics |
| (III)
Applied subjects |
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Mechanics, Electrical Technology-Theory and practical,
Energy Management, Technical Drawing,
Infestation
Control, Packaging
Technology, Feed Milling, Nutrition,
Computer Science. |
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Study Tour |
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Study tour to various commercial Rollers Flour mills & allied
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Course also
includes four weeks Inplant training at ISMT Mill (20 tones/day
capacity) & Automatic Mill practical classes; there in each
participant will be Head Miller. Diffrent Guest lectures are also
arranged on various other topics.
The course has
been gradually updated so that it is effective and responsive to the
needs of the milling industry especially in developing countries of
tropical areas. The course are aimed at turning out best technical
personnel cum Managers equipped with the necessary capability to take
up the challenges of managing modern roller flour mills.
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Faculty:
Teaching
faculty consists of highly
qualified & experienced members drawn from CFTRI for covering
different subjects of training programme.
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XXIX regular
course
in Flour Milling
Technology is scheduled to start on 17th August 2009. Applications are
invited from the eligible candidates for the selection of
20
participants. The requirements for admission are as follows:
QUALIFICATION
& EXPERIENCE:
Degree/Diploma in
Engineering/tech.
OR
Any Degree from a recognized University(Art,
Commerce, Science or
equivalent)
OR
City & Guilds Certificate in Flour Milling.
Selection is based
on the merit list of marks/grade of the qualifying degree examination,
experience in flour milling and sponsorship and also if required an
aptitude test/interview conducted by CFTRI.
The course fee is Rs. 75000/- for Indian participant
and U.S. $ 8,000/- for participant from abroad.
The participant will have to bear the boarding & lodging expenses
provided at the International Hostel situated inside the
campus.
Request for
application form and the prospectus
which should be accompanied by crossed Indian Postal Order or Demand
Draft for Rs. 150/- for Indian participant and U.S. $ 25 in the form of
international money order or bank draft for a foreign participant,
drawn in favour of “The Director, CFTRI, Mysore”. The
application complete in all respects should reach “ The Head,
ISMT,
CFTRI, Mysore-570 020, India, on or before 30th June 2009.
Candidates selected for the course will be
intimated about their
selection.
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Admission Closed for the year 2009-10
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